Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 782457, 13 pages
doi:10.1155/2010/782457
Research Article

Control of Limit Cycle Oscillations of a Two-Dimensional Aeroelastic System

Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA

Received 19 August 2009; Accepted 3 November 2009

Academic Editor: José Balthazar

Copyright © 2010 M. Ghommem et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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